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How do you use Turtling in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Turtling in a sentence

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Turtling | Turtles

Turtling meaning

  1. The hunting of turtles (the reptiles).
  2. Turning turtle.
  3. Any slow progression or build-up.

Using Turtling

  • The main meaning on this page is: The hunting of turtles (the reptiles). | Turning turtle. | Any slow progression or build-up.

Context around Turtling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

john 1×

Often after:

crew 1×

Sentence patterns with Turtling

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of a turtling crew in 1× punches john turtling up cover 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

grounded punches john 1× less swashbuckling but 1×

Common sentence endings:

cover for two 1× the late 1960s 1×

Words around Turtling

Just before it in the word index:

turtletaub 2 turtles 477 turtlenecks 6 turtleneck 49 turtleford 4 turtledove 12

Just after it in the word index:

turton 17 turturro 21 turtz 2 turu 3 turull 4 turun 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4

Corpus analysis for Turtling

  • In this selection, "turtling" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, john and crew stand out and add context to how "turtling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of a turtling crew in and punches john turtling up cover. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "turtling" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with turtling

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Grounded punches, John turtling up, cover for two! (8 words)

Less swashbuckling, but not lacking in man-against-the-sea exploits, is Peter Matthiessen's Far Tortuga (1975), which chronicles the adventures of a turtling crew in the late 1960s. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

Less swashbuckling, but not lacking in man-against-the-sea exploits, is Peter Matthiessen's Far Tortuga (1975), which chronicles the adventures of a turtling crew in the late 1960s. (30 words)

Grounded punches, John turtling up, cover for two! (8 words)

Exclamation examples

Grounded punches, John turtling up, cover for two! (8 words)

Example sentences (2)

Grounded punches, John turtling up, cover for two!

Less swashbuckling, but not lacking in man-against-the-sea exploits, is Peter Matthiessen's Far Tortuga (1975), which chronicles the adventures of a turtling crew in the late 1960s.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "turtling" in a sentence?
An example: "Grounded punches, John turtling up, cover for two!" This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "turtling" from authentic English texts.
What does "turtling" mean?
Turtling means: The hunting of turtles (the reptiles).
How many example sentences with "turtling" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "turtling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.